always treated me well, I was home when it was done.'! Sam
Cannon, state electrician, used 2,300 volts of electricity
at high amperage to electrocuted the two negroes, Desses=
eau said from the chair simply that he wanted his body
sent to his mother and concluded "May God be merciful,"
He and Mixon were convicted June 9 of killing Kelley, el-
derly storekeeper, Feb, 28. James Franklin, 16, another
negro, turned state's witness and testified Dessegeau
struck Kelley with the wrench after planning the killing
with Mixon so they could rob the store. Franklin got a
life sentence, Two negroes were among the fifty witnesses.
Approximately twenty of the witnesses came from Lee County,
scene of the vrime,"
CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIER, Charleston, S, C. 7-25-1936
always treated me well. I was home when it was done.' Sam
Cannon, state electrician, used 2,300 valts of electricity
at high amperage to electrocuted the two negroes, Desses-
eau said from the chair simply that he wanted his body
sent to his mother and concluded "May God be merciful,"
He and Mixon were convicted June 9 of killing Kelley, el-
derly storekeeper, Febe 28, James Franklin, 16, another
negro, turned state's witness and testified Desseseau
struck Kelley with the wrench after planning the killing
with Mixon so they could rob the store. Franklin got a
life sentence, Two negroes were among the fifty witnesses.
Approximately twenty of the witnesses came from Lee County,
scene of the vrime,"
CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIER, Charleston, S. C. 7-25-1936
always treated me well, I was home when it was done,
Cannon, state electri
at high amperage to electrocuted the two negroes,
a
eau said from the chair simply that he wanted his body
to his mother and concluded "May God be merciful,"
He and Mixon were convicted June 9 of killing Kelley, el-
derly storekeeper, Feb, 28, James Franklin, 16, another
negro, turned state's witness and testified Desseseau
struck Kelley with the wrench after planning the killing
with Mixon so they could rob fhe store, Franklin got a
life sentence, Two negroes were among the fifty witn
Approximately twenty of the witnesses came from Lee County,
scene of tke wrime."
CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIER, Charleston, S, C, 7-25-1936
ses.
| DESSESEAU, Wash and MIXON, gm James Tiyan tr
/Electrocuted, S. Co State Prison (Lee C5,), “7-2-1936
"Two Lee County negroes electrocuted for killing a white
storefeeper protested to the end that one of them was
innocent. Wash Desseseau, 25, confessed in his death cell
that he clubbed F, J. Kelley, the merchant, with a wrench,
but maintained that Jemes Mixon five years his junior, had
no part in the crime. He was electrocuted at the State
Prison at 5 am, Mixon who followed him to the chair, asked
prison officials in reference to Desseaseau's assumption of
full guilt:'Doesn't that mean anything to you, Capte Olin
J, Sanders of the penitentiary guard explained to him that
he had been 'fairly' tried and condemned and that the death
sentence had to be carried out, 'I can't meet God with a
lie in my mouth,' Mixon reiterated when asked if he were
not really guilty. 'The Lord knows I am an innocent mane
That is the honest truth, Mr, Kelley was a fine man and ei
| DESSESEAU, Wash and MIXON, 9m James A es
| Electrocuted, S. Co State Prison (Lee C6.), “7-2-1936
"Two Lee County negroes electrocuted for killing a white
storekeeper protested to the end that one of them was
innocent. Wash Desseseau, 25, confessed in his death cell
that he clubbed F, J, Kelley, the merchant, with a wrench,
but maintained that Jemes Mixon five years his junior, had
no part in the crime. He was alectrocuted at the State
Prison at 5 am, Mixon who followed him to the chair, asked
prison officials in reference to Desseaseau's assumption of
Bull guilt:'Doesn't that mean anything to you. Capt. Olin
J, Sanders of the penitentiary guard explained to him that
he had been 'fairly! tried and condemned and that the death
sentence had to be carried out, 'I can't meet God with a
lie in my mouth,' Mixon reiterated when asked if he were
not really guilty. ‘'The Lord knows I am an innocent man.
That is the honest truth, Mr. Kelley was a fine man and ef
DESSESEAU, Wash and MIXON, Yan Jam FEE GE
Electrocuted, S.C, State’ Prison (Lee“Cb.), 4-21-1936
"Two Lee eaiath negroes electrocuted for killing a white
x protested to the end that one of them was
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that he clubbed F, J. Kelley, the merchant, with a wrench,
but maintained that James Mixon five years his junior, had
no part in the Coe He was electrocuted at the State
vino followed him to the chair, asked|
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full Een that mean Aen to yon, Carte Olin
J, Sanders of the penitentiary guard tha’
he had been *tgaieiy! tried and condemned and that ne dec
sentence had to be carried out, 't meet God with a
lie in my mouth," Mixon Seucbuctten cae ase.
not really guilty. ‘The Lord knows I am an innocent man.
that is the honest truth, Mr, Kelley was a fine man and
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